from ITWire (Stan Beer ): It may come as a shock to adoring Michael Moore fans but not everyone agrees with him or the ways he expresses his views through the medium of film making. Thus, when Google blogger Lauren Turner, who sells Google advertising to the healthcare industry, expressed relatively mild and veiled criticism…
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Event (Australian Law) – Avatars and Agreements
I nearly took a job at Blake Dawson Waldron, Lawyers, about, oh, twenty years ago. But that’s beside the point: Avatars and Agreements Latest legal developments in marketing.Making marketing relevant in a consumer-driven world is the challenge for every organisation. Marketers are turning to new media as they look for novel and relevant ways to…
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Job: Online Communities Editor/Web Editor
For the Brits: Job Details Company Pricejamieson (more jobs) Salary GBP 27,000 – GBP 27,000 Employment Type Permanent Location Central London and West End Country England, United Kingdom Job Reference 16180/1 Job Specification Our client is an exciting leader in their field who is looking to hire an Online Communities Editor.Your aim will be to…
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ROI on social networks and online retail sales
Still playing traditional marketing numbers games, this mob (from technology news daily: JupiterResearch has found that despite the growth of social networks and online communities, they have little effect on influencing online retail sales. Outlined in a new report, “US Retail Consumer Survey, 2007,” social and community sites are only driving about 12 percent of…
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Progressive Grocer Online Community
Oh someone sent me this: Progressive Grocer, one of the leading publications for the retail food industry, recently launched a successful virtual trade show and conference in collaboration with IBM. The first-ever virtual symposium for Progressive Grocer, “IBM – Transforming the Store Through Innovation,” brought together top executives from IBM, industry experts such as Phil…
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EVENT: Consumer Congress – ACMA & Communications Alliance
A month or so ago, I spoke at WebJam about how frustrating it was that organisations setting the agenda for social networks are industry-based (e.g. media and advertising) and that very few are protecting everyday users/members. Add to that, none of these industry groups really provide an online community for their members (industry or otherwise)…
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Identity online and Korea
Here’s one for you identity nuts out there (hankyoreh): Identification verification required for online boards New rules may reduce slander on the net As of June 27, South Korea’s major Internet portal operators, including Naver and Daum, are being required to verify the identification of anyone who attempts to leave a comment on their online…
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MMORPG and Virtual Worlds: Recreating Jazzy 50’s ’60s
Anyone watch that Gamer Revolution on TV last night? part 1 ? Y’know I was thinking about the whole issue of ‘if you are immersed in a violent world, you trigger your violent bits in your brain’ question. Am I more violent when I play games? Do I act aggressively? Do I bash the keyboard,…
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Economy: Google Offers Money For Gadgets
from Duncan Riley over at TechCrunch: Google has announced the launch of Google Gadget Ventures, a new pilot program that will help fund third-party gadget development and gadget-related businesses. Google will offer two types of funding: $5,000 grants for gadget developers who want to improve an existing gadget, and $100,000 seed investments for new gadget-related…
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